i visited over 30 youtube tutorials and beleived that there was a better way. After doing it my way (Frank Sinatra music here), I found your quick and easy guidance which is spot-on mate. Not all H13 bulbs are the same and these are quite diffent than other H13 bulbs so your viewers should match up the image rather than spec when ordering. If you have any ideas on how to keep condensation out othe inside lense, that would be appreciated. The back snap panel doesnt have a rubber or weatherproof gasket and maybe why I keep buying lense cleaner refurb kits - pnly because its codensation coming into the light houing. Ill tape it up for now but would rather have a correct metod or seal.
Hi, thanks your video gave me the confidence to do some driveway mechanics. A slight remark in your video the metal woven cable attached to the connector is really short and you can't pull it out to make it longer. I remarked that the holder for the bulb on the right hand side could move, while that on the left was fixed the latter making the replacement more difficult your tips are welcome.
GREAT video. Thanks! I'll support you by buying through you if I can't find a used bulb out of a salvage car. Money is tight and DIY saves some money, but not enough.
This is my first time trying to work on my 2009 Mini Cooper. I have a head light and I’m following all the steps i can’t get the bulb to come out. You made it look so easy. But when i try it’s like stuck hahah. Any tips?? I’m Trying to be gentle and pull it straight out but it’s not budgin
You should mention how important it is to never remove the battery in these cars because it locks the footwell module. 1k bucks to fix. Very upsetting that a dead battery causes such an expensive problem. Should be a lifetime recall fix, but it's only 10 years 👎. Not a problem you want, trust me.
same Gen 2 (2007). The xenon was so dim and I thought the bulbs went bad, changed the bulbs but no noticeable diiferrence in brightness. Bad ballast perhaps?
Thanks for an awesome clip! I just bought 2018 mini s 4dr but unfortunately, it does not have Xenon lights in it. Is the assemble/disassembling the same way as you shown in this video?
Hi guys I have bi xenon headlamps on my r58 Cooper S but I don't have those spring clips How would I remove the bulbs. I tried twisting them a bit but there is no play , so I figure they're locked in place somehow . Is the assembly for adaptive lights different than regular bi xenon
Hmmm, not sure. Our Coupe is not currently here - I will check it when it is but I'm assuming it should be a similar swap. Just be careful when poking around the lamps/housings - xenons can dose out a lethal amount of voltage - disconnect power first - either at the battery or the headlamp before you go exploring.
Mini Mania fully aware of the high voltage. If you have an email that you can give I can send you some pics to better illustrate what I mean by different
I would post those pics in our forums at: www.minimania.com/msgThreads.cfm. Someone there or at North American Motoring is bound to have changed the bulbs on these lights at some point.
I have a 2012 R58 that doesn't have the clips or the metal bracket that the clips are mounted on. Is there some other type of holder? I tried to remove the bulb without too much force so that I don't break anything without any luck.
How do you know if your xenon bulb is burnt out or if it's another issue? one of my xenon lights in my mini recently stopped working and I'm getting the warning light. Can you tell by looking at the xenon bulb, like you can with other headlight bulbs that it's burnt out? As they are an expensive replacement, I'd prefer not to order new bulbs if I don't need to.
The easiest way is simply to swap the good bulb to the bad side. If the good bulb works there you know it's just a bad bulb on that side. If it doesn't light it could be the ballast or some other electrical issue. Make sure not to touch a hot bulb in the process - let them cool down first.
Where did you find the HID D1R w/ metal housing? Brand? All the ones i found have black plastic (like the one removed) and does not seat as well as the metal ones. it still works, but doesn't feel as "locked" and dont have the clips. any help appreciated.
No, the wiring harness would be different. We currently don't have the Gen 3 replacements (including the LEDs) on our site yet - but we're working on it! We'll post another video soon with our Gen 3 F54 Clubman S and hopefully that will cover most of the Gen 3 applications for headlights.
My 2007 MINI Cooper S R56 has OEM Xenon. But the sticker on the housing doesn't say "SAE-BIXENON".. So I don't think that's the way to really tell that you have Xenon. I would suggest just opening the plastic cap on the back to check the type of bulb that's inside. Mine looks the same as yours. I've changed the bulb from stock 4500K to 6000K by the way when one bulb stopped working. I'm still not sure if I like it. It's white, very white.. O btw: I'm from Europe, my MINI is a European car. Maybe that makes a difference. But yours says "made in EU", so? hahah.. Everything else on the sticker is similar to yours. Great video by the way..
Thanks a lot, replaced my bulbs in 5 minutes, much (!) brighter light now with some Osram Nightbreaker Laser. My 2011 Clubman does not have springs as shown, you have to turn the bulbs which makes it even easier (shown in this video th-cam.com/video/yPxy1NTsHHI/w-d-xo.html)
Brilliant. Fantastic. How a video should be made. Bulb replaced. Thanks. Took 5 mins and saved $60.
done like a complete and utter professional, seems like you have done this hundreds of times thanks buddy !
Always replace HID bulbs in pairs, otherwise they will not look the same.
i visited over 30 youtube tutorials and beleived that there was a better way. After doing it my way (Frank Sinatra music here), I found your quick and easy guidance which is spot-on mate. Not all H13 bulbs are the same and these are quite diffent than other H13 bulbs so your viewers should match up the image rather than spec when ordering. If you have any ideas on how to keep condensation out othe inside lense, that would be appreciated. The back snap panel doesnt have a rubber or weatherproof gasket and maybe why I keep buying lense cleaner refurb kits - pnly because its codensation coming into the light houing. Ill tape it up for now but would rather have a correct metod or seal.
Thanks for moving it along! Very helpful.
Hi, thanks your video gave me the confidence to do some driveway mechanics. A slight remark in your video the metal woven cable attached to the connector is really short and you can't pull it out to make it longer.
I remarked that the holder for the bulb on the right hand side could move, while that on the left was fixed the latter making the replacement more difficult your tips are welcome.
Thank you, you really helped me out! Thanks again!
Thank you very much
GREAT video. Thanks! I'll support you by buying through you if I can't find a used bulb out of a salvage car. Money is tight and DIY saves some money, but not enough.
This is my first time trying to work on my 2009 Mini Cooper. I have a head light and I’m following all the steps i can’t get the bulb to come out. You made it look so easy. But when i try it’s like stuck hahah. Any tips?? I’m Trying to be gentle and pull it straight out but it’s not budgin
The connector has to move outside the clipholders before you can twist the bulb, then remove the connector to get the bulb out
So if I remove the power cable I don´t have to disconnect battery minus, right?
Great Video!
Thank you mate, just made my life 10x easier !
14" Countryman....Even easier, No metal clips. Thanks For the info.
Mine doesn’t have clips either. How did you release the bulb from the bracket?
@@carbonnickel I just turned mine clockwise I think.
@@maxforce Thanks I got it off. A lot easier than I thought
@@carbonnickel Good to hear.
You should mention how important it is to never remove the battery in these cars because it locks the footwell module. 1k bucks to fix. Very upsetting that a dead battery causes such an expensive problem. Should be a lifetime recall fix, but it's only 10 years 👎. Not a problem you want, trust me.
I had to find another video to figure out how to get the actual bulb to come out. You helped! Thanks!
Any chance you could link this vid pls if you know what it’s called still?
Thanks for the tip. Five min job.
Ty for video !
Our pleasure!
Thank you! I lost my clips... are there any good ones I can buy?
same Gen 2 (2007). The xenon was so dim and I thought the bulbs went bad, changed the bulbs but no noticeable diiferrence in brightness. Bad ballast perhaps?
possibly, yes.
You might consider that dust got into the housing or that the outside plastic glass has gone dull an you should polish it
Thank you 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾
Thanks a lot!
Thanks for an awesome clip! I just bought 2018 mini s 4dr but unfortunately, it does not have Xenon lights in it. Is the assemble/disassembling the same way as you shown in this video?
No, this is for the Xenon light option only.
You made that look to easy, god bless
Hi guys I have bi xenon headlamps on my r58 Cooper S but I don't have those spring clips
How would I remove the bulbs. I tried twisting them a bit but there is no play , so I figure they're locked in place somehow . Is the assembly for adaptive lights different than regular bi xenon
Hmmm, not sure. Our Coupe is not currently here - I will check it when it is but I'm assuming it should be a similar swap. Just be careful when poking around the lamps/housings - xenons can dose out a lethal amount of voltage - disconnect power first - either at the battery or the headlamp before you go exploring.
Yeah, our R58 Coupe has the same standard Bi Xenon's as our R56 - so, I can't tell how the Adaptive lights would be different.
Mini Mania fully aware of the high voltage. If you have an email that you can give I can send you some pics to better illustrate what I mean by different
I would post those pics in our forums at: www.minimania.com/msgThreads.cfm. Someone there or at North American Motoring is bound to have changed the bulbs on these lights at some point.
Mini Mania true.. I'll do that thanks for the input
I have a 2012 R58 that doesn't have the clips or the metal bracket that the clips are mounted on. Is there some other type of holder? I tried to remove the bulb without too much force so that I don't break anything without any luck.
Are you sure your car has the OEM xenon lamps fitted? Not aftermarket?
@@minimania Yes. SAE-BIXENON, just like the video.
@@harrysop adaptive?
@@minimania I don't understand the question.
@@harrysop adaptive type head lights? they move in the direction of the wheels/steering? The housings for those could be different.
How did u take off the power line to the hid I wanna upgrade mine in my car but don’t have the confidence
Probably best to disconnect the + battery cable for safety in that case.
How do you know if your xenon bulb is burnt out or if it's another issue? one of my xenon lights in my mini recently stopped working and I'm getting the warning light. Can you tell by looking at the xenon bulb, like you can with other headlight bulbs that it's burnt out? As they are an expensive replacement, I'd prefer not to order new bulbs if I don't need to.
The easiest way is simply to swap the good bulb to the bad side. If the good bulb works there you know it's just a bad bulb on that side. If it doesn't light it could be the ballast or some other electrical issue. Make sure not to touch a hot bulb in the process - let them cool down first.
Great little video. Question, would the headlights flicker off and on when driving before they go out as a sign the xenon light is dying?
Doubtfully - I would suspect a loose connection somewhere in that case.
Thank you. I will be looking around the headlights shortly.
Please do a video on how to replace the trim strip for the rear.
Where did you find the HID D1R w/ metal housing? Brand? All the ones i found have black plastic (like the one removed) and does not seat as well as the metal ones. it still works, but doesn't feel as "locked" and dont have the clips. any help appreciated.
If you like the product, there's a link in the description.
@minimania that's not helpful to his question at all...
Thank you ! Video
Hello Guys, I have New Type AL Marelli Headlights without Clips. How can i change it ? Rotate to engine ?
Thanks
Thanks for the very informative video. My 2015 MINI Cooper 4 Door Hardtop doesn’t have Xenon lights. Is it okay to replace them with Xenon bulbs?
No, the wiring harness would be different. We currently don't have the Gen 3 replacements (including the LEDs) on our site yet - but we're working on it! We'll post another video soon with our Gen 3 F54 Clubman S and hopefully that will cover most of the Gen 3 applications for headlights.
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow, thanks~simple and to the point video!
so much easier than a 2011 eclipse. fucking mitsubishi engineering
Mate, thank you.
merci
Is this a bixenon?
My 2007 MINI Cooper S R56 has OEM Xenon. But the sticker on the housing doesn't say "SAE-BIXENON".. So I don't think that's the way to really tell that you have Xenon. I would suggest just opening the plastic cap on the back to check the type of bulb that's inside. Mine looks the same as yours. I've changed the bulb from stock 4500K to 6000K by the way when one bulb stopped working. I'm still not sure if I like it. It's white, very white.. O btw: I'm from Europe, my MINI is a European car. Maybe that makes a difference. But yours says "made in EU", so? hahah.. Everything else on the sticker is similar to yours.
Great video by the way..
Thanks a lot, replaced my bulbs in 5 minutes, much (!) brighter light now with some Osram Nightbreaker Laser. My 2011 Clubman does not have springs as shown, you have to turn the bulbs which makes it even easier (shown in this video th-cam.com/video/yPxy1NTsHHI/w-d-xo.html)
Ma perché l'avete fatto in inglese che non è facile trovare sia un video del genere e soprattutto in italiano non c'è n'è sono
I crack mine .😠😠😠